Category: Acupressure

Here’s what you can find on this site about Asian therapies: What Are Asian Therapies? — Overview of working with the body’s energy or chi Types of Asian Bodywork — Quick summary of Acupressure, Tui Na, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Five Elements Acupressure and Shiatsu More detail: What Is Acupressure? What… Read more“Asian Therapies Overview”

Asian bodywork uses gentle hand and finger pressure along the body’s energy channels. The objective is to restore and balance the flow of energy throughout the body. There are many forms of Asian bodywork, some well known (Shiatsu), some obscure (Seiki Soho). What they have in common is their foundation… Read more“What Is Asian Bodywork?”

We are healthy when our yin and yang energies are balanced and our chi is flowing smoothly throughout the entire body. The intention of acupressure is to guide the body back into balance and flow — the BalanceFlow principle. This is a holistic practice that restores health to the… Read more“Acupressure Self-Help for Stress: Table of Contents”

On this page I’ve provided a variety of ways to relieve stress using acupressure. The descriptions serve as a refresher for students who have seen a demonstration in one of my classes or talks. There’s enough information here for you to learn how to hold individual points or point… Read more“Acupressure Self-Help for Stress: Complete Contents”

In Traditional Chinese Medicine the body is regarded as a microcosm of the universe. Just as there are daily and seasonal cycles in nature, there are cycles of change in the body. The Five Elements refer to a process of transformation from one state or phase into another. The five… Read more“Five Element Theory Resources”

Acupressure is the art of balancing the body’s energy by applying pressure to specific points along the body’s energy channels. The process of acupressure releases tension along the channels and increases energy circulation. The term Acupressure, with a big “A,” includes all forms of work that balance energy along identifiable… Read more“Acupressure Resources”

If you’re considering an Asian Bodywork session, I hope you’ll find your questions answered here. What is Asian Bodywork? What conditions benefit from Asian Bodywork? What are the benefits of Asian Bodywork? Who benefits from Asian Bodywork? What are the different forms of Asian Bodywork? Which type of Asian Bodywork… Read more“Asian Bodywork Questions and Answers”

Officially known as Jin Shin Jyutsu® Physio-Philosophy, this practice is a disarmingly simple style of acupressure. It works with a set of 26 points (called Safety Energy Locks or SELs) along energy pathways. When a pathway becomes blocked, energy stagnates. This initially affects the local area of stagnation, but has… Read more“What Is Jin Shin Jyutsu?”

Five Element acupressure seeks to discover the source of an individual’s imbalance at a spiritual or emotional level. Clients who receive this work engage in a process of returning to their true nature. The process allows them to move forward, creating a life in harmony with their nature. Individuals usually… Read more“What Is Five Element Acupressure?”

Acupressure balances the body’s energy by applying pressure to specific points along energy channels. The term “pressure” is misleading, since acupressure actually uses a very light touch. A practitioner uses her fingertips to make contact with the body. It’s the location of the contact that’s important, not the amount of… Read more“What Is Acupressure?”